AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Independence Dam State Park

Buckeye Trail & Towpath

15.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Buckeye Trail & Towpath is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Independence Dam State Park near Standley, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 673 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Towpath 41.29176, -84.25533
Nearest town Standley, OH
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Buckeye Trail & Towpath

15.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Elevation 645–672 ft

Out & Back · Independence Dam State Park

Trailhead: Towpath · 41.29176, -84.25533

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:23 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Towpath, heading E.
  2. 5 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.8 miReach Towpath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 7.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buckeye-trail-towpath-out-back-3-sights-25-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:23 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Standley, Ohio